The Acting Company Best Emerging Actor AwardSponsored by The Ottawa Acting CompanyIdylia Rose - Hook

Best CinematographyChris Chitaroni - NASCII

Screened at the Mayfair TheatreMay 6th at 3pm

The Films & Filmmakers

Aaron Schmidt & André BourbeauThe Playlist

A man is unsure of how to be happy and tries to figure it out by speaking to a therapist and listening to music.

Serguei Konioukov & Santiago Eugene-GomezThe Serguei Interview

A story on how a young man is creating short movies/TV series to make friends.

Adrie SustarShared Façade

When Margo makes eye contact she gets a glimpse into people’s minds. She encounters some colourful characters at the café."

Ahmed Alaa HafezAndrew's Rose

An old man misses his deceased wife. He misses her even more after scrolling through her photos on Facebook and decides to send her a message. An unexplained connection happens when someone starts replying to his message from the “other side”.

Antonio NajeraGood Bye, Good Bye

Serving a 30 year sentence with no possibility of parole and about to give birth, Christine meets another woman ready to deliver at the same time. When the other woman's baby dies a few hours after birth, Christine makes a split decision.

Claudia Carino & Brendan ButtMissed Connection

A disheveled yet earnest man recounts his endearing encounter with a waitress with the hope to see her again.

Dan DeMarbreNASCII

At the cutting edge of modern technology, one man's struggle to find the answers.

David ScrieciuLooking For Love

A montage of dating videos from 1980 to 2019.

Dean Tardioli & Tyler A. WilliamsA Thousand Words

A caretaker experiences an unexpected connection with a coma patient brought on by a simple piece of music.

Liliana Reckless, Shaun Ryan SavardSincerely Yours

A Daughter deals with mother's terminal illness.

Isabel Estabrook & Fabio RicciROBBIE

Robbie, an adolescent AI robot with a lack of social skills, quickly learns the difficulty of establishing meaningful human connections.

Doris Debassige-Toeg & Jalal ToegYear Of Patience

The last meal before the divorce is final.

Vincent Valentino & Jason MarshallSam and Diane

2 people who despise one another get stuck in an elevator.

Keith Davidson & Arthur LevitinWilly Tries Online Dating

Willy makes a video profile of himself for online dating and reveals more about himself than he should.

Kirk KnappIntercept

After breaking up wit her boyfriend, a tech glitch connects two strangers together.

Landon Arbuckle & Samantha BigelowIntentionally By Accident

A series of misunderstandings leads to an important reunion as 3 characters inadvertently affect each others' stories.

LES666 & MAVNetworkEVERYDAY LOVE

Uncovering identity and a contemporary Japanese tea ceremony. Connection through the banal and appreciation of the intimate; a traditional meditation.

Liam J. McLoughlinBeauty Faded (Cold and Naked)

A drug addled degenerate struggles with his addictions as he waits for a call from his only connection.

Maissa Houri & Ramy RaphaelInara

Coping with a mutual loss, a father and daughter both come to terms with grief by connecting with one another.

Christophe Boulianne & Vincent NeveuJason & Margot

Two teenagers are in a rehab centre trying to cope with their addictions.

Mark ParksWhen The Heart Speaks

A young man is given a chance to finally embrace who he is, but time is running out.

Martin RodriguezIn the Middle

A woman is stuck in the middle by her connections to an annoying group of people.

Zoe Georgaras & Simon BuellConnecting

Expressing their emotions towards in each other, whether it be friendship, romance or familial bonds creates a connection between characters.

Nathan Louis AdolpheHook

A look at the 21st century relationship and how a couple communicates in an overly connected world

Nhan TranThe Making of a Friendship

Misunderstanding the password of the wifi, a guy is willing to kill his friend.

Samuel Rodrigue & Jean-François DufaultTincup

Two detectives investigate and unsolved crime, not expecting themselves to become so closely connected to the event.

Steven Hunt & Jessica DoucetThe Fifth Rail

Two brothers steal a suitcase with a mystery inside.

Travis TurcotteCarl, The Untold Story Behind the Hero of Demicore

Carl, the hero of Demicore, is in a struggle to find an internet connection to save his online party from certain death.

Troy NoConfrontation

A man knows the consequences of confronting his own self and mind but continues despite his fear

Tyler Pope, Rahim BahramiWould You?

A detective is three months in on his job and ends up shooting a perp.

Vanessa Kammer#HAPPINESS

A depressed woman with a broken marriage finds happiness connecting online and posting selfies on social media. But her real life has nothing to do with online connection.